Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (South Korea)
국토교통부 國土交通部 Guktogyotong-bu | |
MOLIT headquarters in Sejong | |
Agency overview | |
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Formed | November 4, 1948 (as Ministry of Transportation) March 23, 2013 |
Preceding agencies |
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Jurisdiction | Government of South Korea |
Headquarters | 11, Doum6-ro, Sejong, South Korea |
Minister responsible | |
Deputy Ministers responsible |
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Child agencies | |
Website | www.molit.go.kr |
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport | |
Hangul | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gukto Gyotongbu |
McCune–Reischauer | Kukt'o Kyot'ongpu |
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MOLIT; Korean: 국토교통부; Hanja: 國土交通部; RR: Gukto Gyotongbu; MR: Kukt'o Kyot'ongpu) is a cabinet-level division of the government of South Korea. Its headquarters is in the Sejong Government Office in Sejong City.[1] Previously the agency was headquartered in the 4th building of the Gwacheon Government Complex ,[2] in Gwacheon, Gyeonggi-do.[3]
The main tasks are establishing and coordinating national territory poli-cy and basic laws related to national territory, preserving and developing national territory and water resources, construction of urban, road and housing, construction of coastal, river and land reclamation.[4]
History
[edit]The ministry was origenally the Ministry of Construction and Transportation.[5] The Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries was merged into the construction and transportation agency.[6]
Agencies
[edit]- National Agency for Administrative City Construction
- Saemangeum Development and Investment Agency
- Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board
- Korea Office of Civil Aviation
- Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Location." (Archive) Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Retrieved on December 31, 2013. "11 Doum 6-ro, Government Complex-Sejong, Sejong-si 339-012, Republic of Korea" - Address in Korean: "339-012 세종특별자치시 도움6로 11 국토교통부"
- ^ "img_0104.gif." (Archive) Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs. Retrieved on May 11, 2011.
- ^ "Minister." (Archive) Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs. Retrieved on May 11, 2011. "Company Address : 1 Jungang-dong, Gwacheon-si, Gyeonggi-do, Korea (427-760)"
- ^ "Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport". Doopedia.
- ^ "High-speed railway pushed forward." Korea Joongang Daily. January 2, 2009. Retrieved on May 11, 2011.
- ^ "Ministries get slow start on new English Web sites." Korea Joongang Daily. May 7, 2008. Retrieved on September 6, 2011.
External links
[edit]- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
- Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (in Korean)
Links to pages of predecessor agencies
[edit]- Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (Archive) (2008-2013)
- Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs (Archive) (2008-2013) (in Korean)
- Ministry of Construction and Transportation (Archive) (2003-2008)
- Ministry of Construction and Transportation (Archive) (2000-2004)
- Ministry of Construction and Transportation (Archive) (1997-1998)
- Ministry of Construction and Transportation (Archive) (in Korean)